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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kody want to fight these men outside the store he wants to rob?
(a) He thinks he can beat them.
(b) He needs to defend himself.
(c) These men want to rob the store too.
(d) Lil' Hunchy starts the fight and needs help.

2. What school is Kody bused to?
(a) Chatsworth High School.
(b) El Camino Real High School.
(c) Taft High School.
(d) Granada Hills High School.

3. Why is Kody excited on his graduation day from 6th grade?
(a) He is excited for summer break.
(b) He is about to be initiated into the Tray Eights gang.
(c) He is graduating from 6th grade.
(d) His parents are proud of his hard work.

4. How many men approach Kody outside the store that Kody wants to rob?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. In "The Juvenile Tank," how does the murder trial end for Kody?
(a) He is found not guilty.
(b) He is found guilty.
(c) There is a mistrial.
(d) He takes a plea bargain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kody angry with his crew for their behavior during the shooting at China's house?

2. Why is Kody's mother angry at the hospital staff in the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank?"

3. Why is Kody arrested after the bike incident?

4. Which of the following is NOT an injury Kody sustained after the fight withe men outside the store?

5. What is NOT something Kody does to try to "hide" his gang life form Tamu?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kody's mother continue to show support for her son after he is released from jail and shot in the back?

2. How is revenge illustrated in the chapter, "Boys to Men?"

3. Why might Kody feel guilty the night that he and Joe Joe check out Western Surplus?

4. How does a member's gang affiliation affect their families?

5. According to Kody, what effect does the media have on gang activities?

6. How does China's grandfather show his disdain for gangs?

7. What actions from this chapter illustrate Kody's violence?

8. In the chapter "Ambush," Kody talks about how gang members are treated. What does he say about how did the gang members treat each other?

9. Describe what happens when Kody and his crew try to steal a van.

10. How does Kody treat his new school opportunity after he is transferred to a "white" school?

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